IDFA 2018 festival report
That's a wrap! The 31st edition of IDFA ran from November 14 to 25, 2018 in Amsterdam. The first edition under the artistic direction of Orwa Nyrabia, IDFA 2018 screened nearly 300 documentary films, hosted 3,400 professional guests, and welcomed over 280,000 visitors. Take a look back at the festival—one of our most successful editions yet.
Awards and juries
See the winning films in our competition programs.
Guest of Honor
In 2018, IDFA honored the work of Czech director Helena Třeštíková. Read more about her here and watch her Master Talk below.
Master Talk: Helena Třeštíková
Program guide
Flip through our printed guide for professional guests.
Festival campaign
Discover the 2018 festival campaign developed by Kessels Kramer. Read more.
Long reads
- ‘Time-lapse film as a story’ by Helena Třeštíková
- ‘On my Top 10’ by Helena Třeštíková
- ‘Třeštíková only edits after filming wraps, even if it takes 37 years’ by Pamela Cohn
- ‘IDFA celebrates the centenary of Dziga Vertov’s long-lost first film The Anniversary of the Revolution’ by Pamela Cohn
- ‘Anagram on DocLab: Humanoid Cookbook’ by Amy Rose & May Abdalla
- 'You are here: The Space Program' by Nicolas Rapold
- 'In focus: "Me"' by Alisa Lebow
Press conference
Look back on the edition's press conference below.
IDFA 2018 press conference
